Genus

Common name: Mushroom Coral

Scientific name: Fungia

Fungia is a genus of marine corals commonly known as Mushroom, Plate, or Disk Corals. They are solitary, free-living corals often found in shallow reef environments. Unlike many corals, Fungia species are not attached to the substrate but can move slightly. They exhibit a wide range of colors and are popular for their unique shape and ease of care in reef aquariums. Fungia corals are photosynthetic and host zooxanthellae, symbiotic algae that provide them with nutrients. They also feed on small particles and plankton.

  1. Ricordea florida Coral
    Common name: mushroom coral
    Scientific name: Fungia concinna
  2. A common mushroom coral (Fungia fungites), at night in the rubble on Kawe Island, Raja Ampat
    Common name: mushroom coral
    Scientific name: Fungia fungites
  3. Ricordea florida Coral
    Common name: mushroom coral
    Scientific name: Fungia hexagonalis
  4. Ricordea florida Coral
    Common name: mushroom coral
    Scientific name: Fungia horrida
  5. Ricordea florida Coral
    Common name: mushroom coral
    Scientific name: Fungia paumotensis
  6. Plate Coral, Short Tentacle (Fungia repanda)
    Common name: mushroom coral
    Scientific name: Fungia repanda